Declared by 5280 as “Absolutely the hottest restaurant in Boulder,” Zolo Southwestern Grill has delivered award-winning cuisine with superior service since 1994. Our intention is to treat you to flavorful & soulful food that is served in an unpretentious and relaxed environment. The open dining room, intimate bar, private dining space, and gorgeous patio are all yours for the taking. Open for lunch, dinner, happy hour, and weekend brunch, there’s always an experience to be had. Awaken your senses in the warm and inviting atmosphere of Boulder’s one and only, Zolo Southwestern Grill.

The sweet potato tacos minus the cheese are great for vegans. They come three to a serving and have great flavor. We ordered the guacamole and chips, but wanting something other than chips we also got sliced carrots and jicama. We were celebrating a birthday and the complimentary chocolate cake was a nice touch to end the meal.

Hi Wendy,
Thanks so much for coming to visit us at Zolo! I am excited to hear that you love the Sweet tater tacos! Thanks for letting us know. Happy we could make your bday celebration special. Come see us again soon.
Cheers!
Heather
Zolo GM

Your food was good, that's about it for positive. Friday night, crowded, service very spotty as a result. Noise level totally way way too loud, we were seated at a booth along the north side of the room, and by the time we left about 7:00, the noise was so great we literally had to scream across the table and still couldn't understand one another. It was actually painful.'Lively'? Right, like setting next to a jet engine would be 'lively'

They are often out of the beer on draft that I like. I guess 50% of my visits they apologize for just having run out of the beer I choose. The mixed drinks are very variable in quality, I think they focus on the margaritas, which have always been good, and don’t take the time or have the training on the other cocktails.Food is great as always.

Hi,
Yes, I am so sorry, we have been dealing with some inconsistency with our tap lines. We just installed a brand new beer tower to eliminate these on-going beer issues that we have had for several months.
Thanks for your loyalty to Zolo and hope you will come back soon.
I will work with the staff on consistency of our craft cocktails and I really appreciate you taking the time to express your thoughts so we can get better.
Kindly,
Heather
Zolo GM

Disappointed that the ahi tuna preparation has changed. The green harissa was runny, bland. and not as interesting as the pesto. The Chipotle beurre blanc was barely a sauce as it was watery. The old preparation was so much better with additional wasabi in addition to the pesto and traditional beurre blanc. Bring it back!

Hi.
I will address this with Chef today as Wed is our OG Ahi Tuna day! We will taste and determine if there has been a recipe change or decide if someone new has missed what makes this dish so special. Thanks very much for your feedback.
I really appreciate you taking the time to help us get better.
Kindly,
Heather
Zolo GM

Wow, happy to see you had great service! Those sweet potato tacos are a must! Glad you loved them. Thanks for the feedback on the Tamales, they are a new item for us. Come see us again soon.
Cheers!
Heather
Zolo GM

Hi Suzanne,
Thrilled to hear you love the food at Zolo. Not so thrilled to hear your service was ok? We strive to deliver over-the top service and I would love any further details you would provide concerning your server so we can address immediately.
Kindly,
Heather
Zolo GM

Sean and the team at Zolo really do fantastic work. We were promptly greeted, sat, and introduced to our server. All instructions left in the reservation notes were followed to their entirety. Carla was very attentive to our needs.

The Colorado inspired Southwestern pallet the restaurant is known for does not disappoint. Cocktails were amazing (Natural Marg, Campfire Marg, Añejo Manhattan, A Touch if Gray) and the food was top notch (Salsa and Guacamole, Chicken Enchiladas, Smoked Chicken Salad, Chile Rellano Platter, Banana Cream Pie).

Bottom line, if you haven’t been here, go here. Zolo has been open in Boulder for over 25 years. Some consider it a mainstay. I will most likely be back for more expectational food, drink, and service.

We went during happy hour and ordered 4 appetizers. We received three appetizers. We finally received the fourth appetizer after we were finished with everything else. They did take it off the bill though.

Hi,
Great to hear that you love the sweet potato tacos! I will share this feedback with our executive chef so we can continue to offer options like this! Thanks for taking the time to let us know! See you soon.
Cheers!
Heather
Zolo GM

Hi Bruce,
I am thrilled to see you had such nice service on your recent visit to Zolo. Thanks for taking the time to give us this feedback. It is always rewarding to share with the staff. Hope to see you and your wife again soon.
Kindly,
Heather
Zolo GM

We are regular customers and I ALWAYS order the "world's best" Chicken Enchiladas. When we attend CU BB or FB games, we often entertain our guests before or after at Zolo. This time our Phoenix kids and grandkids joined us, so we were a party of 11 - not easy with young kids in the group. Service and food - as always - were superb. We live in Denver, so if we have a free evening, we often drive from Stapleton to Boulder just to have dinner at Zolo.

This seriously made my day! This is the best compliment & I will definitely share with the staff today! Please come see us again when you get the chance! WE are honored that you think of us and drive from Stapleton.
You rock!
Cheers!
Heather
Zolo GM

Hi Terry,
Thanks for the shout out! This is a really nice compliment. Really nice to hear when we hit all the marks of service. Come see us again soon. Thanks so much for your business!
Cheers!
Heather
Zolo GM

Hi Rose,
What a huge compliment! Wow, really happy to hear that you like our menu changes, but yes the Enchiladas must stay for life!
I will definitely share this review with the staff.
Thanks for letting us know.
Cheers!
Heather
Zolo GM

Yummy guac salsa and chips. Lovely patio. Watery mushroom tamales. I think this is an anomaly. Others had redfish or sweet potato tacos and all 4 of us ate everything on our plate (except the pool of watery sauce). Then we shared a fabulous banana cream pie with a delicious crust and smothered in whipped cream!

Hi there,
This was very helpful feedback and we always appreciate helping us get better. I will address checking the sauce on the Tamales. However, we just changed them seasonally so please come back to check out the new version soon.
I will have the village maintenance team check into the bug situation.
Kindly,
Heather
Zolo GM

Hi,
Happy to see that you enjoyed the Duck tacos and Enchiladas.....they have been long time staples at Zolo! The Shrimp Appetizer is new for us and I will get this info to Chef right away to make sure the seasoning and flavor profile is dialed. Do you remember who your server was? This is not the level of service we are capable of and I would love an opportunity to address the individual server if you have any further details. We take a lot of pride in what we do here!
Thanks

Everything we ordered was fabulous! The blackened fish tacos were the best I have ever had, and that is saying a lot. The enchiladas and the fried peppers were astounding as well. We have gone here for years, and it just keep getting better!

We sat outside for lunch. Lovely with beautiful hanging baskets of flowers. Our group shared the 3 different types of tacos (sweet potato, fish, carnitas). We all loved them all. So much flavor! We also split a piece of the banana cream pie for dessert. Also super yummy, with added drizzles of chocolate and maybe caramel syrups.

The banana cream pie was not of the amazing, crave-creating quality I remembered. We reserved two pieces to share and our adult kids left theirs unfinished, ours was consumed but the crust seemed under-cooked, along with an overall lack of flavor..?